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Object Number
64-18-70/4175
Display Title
Water gourd (ijuak)
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Gourd, dark reddish brown, moderately shiny, elongated oval shape, open at one end, single perforation through gourd near opening
Classification
- Bottle
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Dani
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Indonesia
/
Western New Guinea
/
Irian Jaya
Additional Geographic Terms
Grand Valley of the Baliem River; Kutelu area
Materials
Gourd , Resin?
Dimensions
Overall: 29.2 × 9.5 × 9 cm (11 1/2 × 3 3/4 × 3 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
64-18-70/4175
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